Second posting tonight in a return to the Gothenburg Sound in some ways. Nightrage was formed in 2001 by Marios Iliopoulos after the demise of his band Exhumation. Relocating from Greece to Sweden, Marios soon put together somewhat of a supergroup. Adding guitarist Gus G from Firewind and ex At The Gates vocalist Tomas Lindberg, the group put together a few demos, the band got the attention of Century Media, who released their debut 'Sweet Vengeance'. The debut which also features clean vocals from Evergrey frontman Tom Englund, this debut has that Gothenburg sound feel to it. Loud, brash and oh so in your face, Lindberg's vocals and the dual guitar work make this one of the better debut's on the early 2000's. The band suffered from lineup changes, Gus G of course left to focus on Firewind and somehow wound up playing fro Ozzy, while Lindberg left after album two to focus on his many projects. The band stumbled through a few more albums, before finding what appears to be a steady lineup. However for me nothing touches the debut.
There was a definite buzz about this band when they released 'Sweet Vengeance' and with good reason. Talented guitarists and legendary vocalist, how could it fail? The debut didn't disappoint either, taking many a listener back to the old At The Gates days. This is one of those albums you crank after a bad day and just wanna let loose and headbang. It's simple and to the point. Not to mention it had a great album cover.
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